Ralph Ellison Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 22, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ralph Ellison Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ralph Ellison Facts

Full Name	Ralph Ellison
Birthdate	March 01, 1914
Birth Place	Oklahoma City, OK
Age (in 2025)	111 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Novelist

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Ralph Ellison Age & Birthday

Ralph Ellison is best known as Novelist who has born on March 01, 1914 in Oklahoma City, OK. Currently, Ralph Ellison is 111 years, 2 months and 21 days old. Ralph Ellison will celebrate 112th birthday on Sunday, 1st of March 2026. Below the countdown to Ralph Ellison upcoming birthday.

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Ralph Ellison Biography

About

American author who wrote the literary classic, Invisible Man, which addresses social identity issues facing African-Americans in the early-to-mid 20th century. The novel received the National Book Award for Fiction in 1953.

Before Fame

He attended the Tuskegee Institute on a musical scholarship and spent much of his time in the library reading modern classics. Later, he moved to New York City to study art, and he became involved in Communist circles.

Trivia

He was the 1969 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and he joined New York University's humanities faculty the following year.

Family Life

He and his brother were the Oklahoma City-born children of Ida Millsap and Lewis Alfred Ellison. He was married to Rose Poindexter from 1938 to 1945.

Associated With

He was named in honor of author Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Top Asked Questions about Ralph Ellison

How old is Ralph Ellison in 2025?

Ralph Ellison is 111 years old today.

When was Ralph Ellison born?

Ralph Ellison was born on March 01, 1914 in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is Ralph Ellison zodiac sign?

Ralph Ellison zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Ralph Ellison best known for?

Ralph Ellison was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Ralph Ellison's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Ralph Ellison's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Ralph Ellison was born on Sunday, 60^th day / 09^th week of 1914
Ralph Ellison has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ralph Ellison birthday is I.III.MCMXIV
Ralph Ellison's birthstone is Aquamarine
Ralph Ellison's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
Ralph Ellison age in year is 111 years old
Ralph Ellison age in month is 1334 months old
Ralph Ellison age in day is 40625 days old
Ralph Ellison age in hour is 975000 hours old
Ralph Ellison age in minute is 58500000 minutes old
Ralph Ellison age in second is 3510000000 seconds old
Next Ralph Ellison birthday is on Sunday, March 1st 2026
Ralph Ellison age in next birthday (2026) is 112 years old

Historical Events on Ralph Ellison Birthday (March 01)

Below are historical events that coincided with Ralph Ellison's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1974	Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.
1981	Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands begins his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze.
1990	Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
1991	Uprisings against Saddam Hussein begin in Iraq, leading to the death of more than 25,000 people mostly civilian.
1992	Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence from Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1998	Titanic became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
2002	U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.
2002	The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800 km (500 mi) above the Earth, which was the then-largest payload at 10.5 m long and with a diameter of 4.57 m.
2003	Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service move to the United States Department of Homeland Security.
2003	The International Criminal Court holds its inaugural session in The Hague.
2005	In Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the execution of juveniles found guilty of murder is unconstitutional.
2006	English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
2007	Tornadoes break out across the southern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School.
2008	The Armenian police clash with peaceful opposition rally protesting against allegedly fraudulent presidential elections, as a result ten people are killed.
2014	Thirty-five people are killed and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China.
1985	The birth of Andreas Ottl, German footballer
1986	The birth of Jonathan Spector, American footballer
1987	The birth of Kesha, American singer-songwriter and actress
1989	The birth of Carlos Vela, Mexican footballer
1992	The birth of Tom Walsh, New Zealand athlete
1992	The birth of Édouard Mendy, Senegalese footballer
1993	The birth of Nathan Brown, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Michael Conforto, American baseball player
1993	The birth of Kurt Mann, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Josh McEachran, English footballer
1994	The birth of Justin Bieber, Canadian singer-songwriter
1994	The birth of Asanoyama Hideki, Japanese sumo wrestler
1994	The birth of Tyreek Hill, American football player
1999	The birth of Brogan Hay, Scottish footballer
2000	The birth of Ja'Marr Chase, American football player
1995	The death of César Rodríguez Álvarez, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1920)
1995	The death of Georges J. F. Köhler, German biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1946)
1998	The death of Archie Goodwin, American author and illustrator (b. 1937)
2004	The death of Mian Ghulam Jilani, Pakistani general (b. 1914)
2006	The death of Peter Osgood, English footballer (b. 1947)
2006	The death of Jack Wild, English actor (b.1952)
2006	The death of Nurasyura binte Mohamed Fauzi, Singaporean rape and murder victim.
2010	The death of Kristian Digby, English television host and director (b. 1977)
2012	The death of Andrew Breitbart, American journalist and publisher (b. 1969)
2012	The death of Germano Mosconi, Italian journalist (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Bonnie Franklin, American actress, dancer, and singer (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Alain Resnais, French director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Minnie Miñoso, Cuban-American baseball player and coach (b. 1922)
2018	The death of María Rubio, Mexican television, film and stage actress (b. 1934)
2019	The death of Mike Willesee, Australian journalist and producer (b. 1942)

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